Senior Planner | Associate Town Planner

Senior Planner / Associate Planner

Location:

Stevenage

Penguin Recruitment is pleased to be supporting a long-established and award-winning planning and architecture practice with the appointment of a Senior Planner / Associate Planner to join their growing town planning team in Stevenage.

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to join a well-regarded and stable consultancy with a strong reputation and an established client base. The planning team is growing but well embedded within the wider business, offering both support and long-term career progression.

The successful candidate will work across a wide range of projects and sectors, with responsibility for managing schemes of varying scale and complexity.

Key Responsibilities

Project managing planning applications from inception through to determination
Preparing and coordinating Local Plan representations
Undertaking site appraisals and planning feasibility work
Managing and contributing to planning appeals
Working closely with clients and professional teams
Mentoring and supporting junior members of the planning team
Contributing to business development and client relationships

About You

This position will suit an experienced planner who is confident taking ownership of projects and supporting the wider team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

Approximately 10+ years' experience in planning
Full RTPI membership
Strong technical planning knowledge across multiple sectors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Confidence managing clients and complex projects
An interest in mentoring and developing junior staff
A proactive and commercially aware mindset

What's on Offer

Competitive salary package
Performance-related bonus
Company pension scheme
Clear opportunities for progression and increasing autonomy
Long-term career development, with future involvement in the wider management of the business

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates as soon as possible. If you meet the criteria above, please contact Josh Jones at Penguin Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)